Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Virology

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology in the field of virology. We seek candidates to join IU’s outstanding microbiology research program to lead research in the areas of cellular responses to virus infection, cell biology of virus infection, and evolution of emerging viruses, but other areas of virology will be considered. We encourage applications from scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives and share important research overlap with current IUB scholars, while also offering new dimensions that will expand and strengthen virology research at IUB. Researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities for genomics and bioinformatics, light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry, proteomic analysis, physical biochemistry analytical instrumentation, and crystallography. This 10-month appointment would ideally start August 1, 2027, but start date is negotiable.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree.
• Strong record of scholarly achievement appropriate to the level of appointment.
• Evidence of past and current research productivity through first- or corresponding-author peer-reviewed publications.
• Presentations of research at relevant scientific or professional conferences.
• Other indicators of scholarly impact.
• Strong potential to secure external research funding.

Nice To Haves

• Scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives.
• Scholars who share important research overlap with current IUB scholars.
• Scholars who offer new dimensions that will expand and strengthen virology research at IUB.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or maintain a robust research portfolio including pursuing and obtaining major extramural research funding to conduct cutting-edge research as a principal investigator.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the classroom.
• Mentor graduate students in our graduate programs.
• Participate in service at the University.
• Actively engage with their professional community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree